Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-12
Y. NJ. C. A.
Meeting of The International Convention
at San Francisco.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 11th.-The delegates
to the International Y. NJ. c. A. Conven-
ton were welcomed to the city and State
the y. NJ. G. A. Hail. There were about
200 persons at the tables, and General
Howard, Acting President of the San Fran
cisco Association, presided.
The exercises where opened by singing the
welcome hymn written for the occasion by
Charles S. Greene, member of the local
association. After the collation., General
Howard delivered brief address of well
come, and was succeeded by Rev. DR.. Bar
| rows, who spoke on behalf of the churches
and young men of the city.
Prof. Tillett. Of Vanderbilt University OF
Nashville, spoke as a representative of the
Sunny South" but said he represented
also the " New South" He was glad thC
time had come in this nation when a Gen.
eral from Gettysburg could preside and
give hearty welcome to men from al
parts of the country. He spoke in reyer
ence of those Christian heroes, Stonewal
Jackson and Robert E. Lee" and said the
people of the South had watched anC
prayed not long since for Garfield and fol
Grant
Major Hardie, of Selma, Ala; DIR. War
| ner of Harlem, New York Robert Weld
! ensall, of Chicago; r. c. Morse, of New
| York, and Rev DIR. Jewell, of this city
also made brief remarks. Mr.. Weidensal
referred to California as the Holy Land
of the nations of the century.
A reception in the parlors and an athletic
| exhibition il the gymnasium followed.
The Convention was formally opened
| this morning in the First Congregations
| Church. The church was beautifully deco
1 QA nd n han oil
to San Francisco, CALI Stars and stripe:
graced the choir gallery, and banners ant
sosettes of red, white and blue were lixe(
at different points.
| Major Joseph Hardie, of Selma, Ala.
presided, having been the President of tn,
last International Convention held in At
lanta, Ga, two years ago. The singin,
was led by a choir directed by Professor G
| t. Howser, of Cincinnati. All Joined il
singing the familiar Gospel tunes.
| The Chairman read portions of Scripture
| and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Will
ard, of Vermont and Rev. Mr.. Kenyon, o
Clifton Springs, n. Y. and all then joine,
| in singing Coronation"
| Major Hardie then made brief openin,
| address, referring TO the objects of the Con
| yention.
The Committee on Organization reported
| the following permanent officers of tn,
Association, and the reported was adopted
President, Hon. S. H Blake, of Toronto
Canada.
| Observation-Disclosures General o. O
| Howard, H. NJ. Willard, of Vermont; L
| E. Richardson, of Missouri L. c. Warner
of New York ; S. F. Hobbs, of Alabama
G. W. Jester, of Texas w. S. Woodbridge
| of Minnesota.
ecretaries-George T. Coxhead, O
l ~ - 81.
c. f. Setchell, of Connecticut
The following State Secretaries wer
present: George S. Fisher of Kansas
George A. Hail. of New York; C. S
Mason, of California; W. E. Lewis, o
Wisconsin G. G. Baldwin, of Iowa II
| f. Williams, of Minnesota X. NJ. Arm
| strong, of Massachusetts, S. A. Taggett, o
Pennsylvania I. E. Brown, of Illinois.
| All visiting elergymen and members o
| the press were invited to sit with the Con
vention as corresponding members.
The Sacramento branch sent to the Con
vention beautiful floral piece with tn,
words Sacramento y. NJ c. A. send
greeting in fresh and fragrant flowers.
| At tie evening session the first half hou
was occupied in devotional exercises. Th,
President introduced Rev. DIR. Her
rick johnson, of Chicago, as tn,
speaker of the evening. The reverend
gentleman announced as his theme, rs th,
Bible adapted to the young men of to
day?" The Bible, the preacher said, is on,
grand old song of love, from the first pag
TO the last, and will, if studied, build III
the heart in heartiness and the character il
purity. This will develop manhood il 1t
truest sense.
The Convention adjourned until II
! o'clock tomorrow morning.